We are a republic of sovereign states. >>
No we are not, that was settled at the Second Constitutional Convention held at Gettysburg on July 1-3, 1863. The Motion by Mr. Pickett in support of human slavery, the basis of which the entire convention was gathered, was voted down overwhelmingly.
I am an American. I am a resident of the state I live in. And so are you.
You mindlessly advocate a view of the Constitution that is not in keeping with reality, sir.
The reality is that either the Constitution is an enduring document or it is not. If it is, then it is still in effect as it was understood to be at the time it was ratified.
Your "reality" is a lot of ephemeral sophistry.